Vegparadise Blog's Blogtag:www.vegsource.com,2009-05-27://22014-12-22T06:10:50ZMovable Type Pro 6.0.3In-N-Out Still Peddles Obesity to Kidstag:www.vegsource.com,2013://2.29422013-10-07T22:25:45Z2014-12-22T06:10:50ZIn this era where so many kids and families struggle with obesity, it is unconscionable for a library to offer any kind of food as a reading incentive and act as an advertising agent for a food company. It is...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
In this era where so many kids and families struggle with obesity, it is unconscionable for a library to offer any kind of food as a reading incentive and act as an advertising agent for a food company. It is also unconscionable for In-N-Out to lure young people into the restaurants under the guise of improving reading skills. The bottom line for libraries is to "Say No to In-N-Out" or any food company and take a positive stance in the war on childhood obesity.

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Don't Bug My Yogurt; Dannon Is Already Doing It.tag:www.vegsource.com,2013://2.28892013-08-12T21:40:30Z2015-01-09T19:21:30ZDannon has joined the lineup of companies that find it necessary to crush insects to add color to some of its products. The distinguished list of companies includes Starbucks and Tropicana. Both added cochineal or carmine derived from crushed insects...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Dannon has joined the lineup of companies that find it necessary to crush insects to add color to some of its products. The distinguished list of companies includes Starbucks and Tropicana. Both added cochineal or carmine derived from crushed insects to make their products more visually enticing.

Starbucks removed the carmine from their products, substituting tomato lycopene powder. Tropicana has not changed its formula for Red Grapefruit juice drink (30% juice) that still contains carmine along with a heavy dose of high fructose corn syrup.

Purchasers of Dannon yogurts will find "carmine" on the ingredient list of its "Fruit on the Bottom" yogurts in these flavors: boysenberry, cherry, strawberry, and raspberry. The company obviously feels these products need a red boost that can only be achieved with crushed beetles.

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AMA Declares Obesity a Disease; Is That Really Enough?tag:www.vegsource.com,2013://2.28622013-07-02T22:37:08Z2013-07-02T22:51:35ZWhen the American Medical Association labeled obesity as a disease, they in essence turned the health care world upside down. What a boon this new disease will be for the pharmaceutical industry! But is the blue or pink pill the...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
When the American Medical Association labeled obesity as a disease, they in essence turned the health care world upside down. What a boon this new disease will be for the pharmaceutical industry! But is the blue or pink pill the answer? A new breed of physician is saying that lifestyle changes including nutrition might be the solution to prevention and treatment of obesity.

Big Pharma didn't have much luck convincing people they suffered from a dreaded disease called restless leg syndrome. Though the drug companies flooded the TV channels to convince people there was a cure, viewers didn't wake up their restless legs and walk them to the nearest pharmacy.

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Food Taster Reignites Old Controversy; Was Hitler a Vegetarian?tag:www.vegsource.com,2013://2.27852013-03-13T22:05:15Z2013-03-13T22:16:45ZDuring World War II Margot Woelk had the important job of food taster, a job that turned out to be a matter of life and death. The 95-year-old German woman recently revealed that she was one of 15 women who...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
During World War II Margot Woelk had the important job of food taster, a job that turned out to be a matter of life and death. The 95-year-old German woman recently revealed that she was one of 15 women who tasted food before Adolph Hitler ate it.

Because of his paranoid fear he might be poisoned, the Fuehrer would wait one hour after his tasters consumed a small portion of his meal before he would eat.

In an interview, Woelk told a London Daily Mail reporter, "It was all vegetarian, the most delicious fresh things, from asparagus to peppers and peas, served with rice and salads. It was arranged on one plate, just as it was served to him." Read More

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Costco Is Fattening Up Its Customerstag:www.vegsource.com,2012://2.27012012-12-06T04:15:59Z2012-12-06T04:26:18ZWe know that your organization takes great pride in offering a hot dog or polish sausage and a 20-ounce drink with refill for $1.50, the same price for the last 27 years. That offer is very attractive for people who...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
We know that your organization takes great pride in offering a hot dog or polish sausage and a 20-ounce drink with refill for $1.50, the same price for the last 27 years. That offer is very attractive for people who want a quick lunch while doing their Costco shopping.

Any dietitian examining the nutritional data available on your website would be quite alarmed. The hot dog and Polish sausage measure in at 540 to 570 calories. There are approximately 240 calories in a 20-ounce soda. Get a refill and the meal will add up to over 1000 calories. Add some French fries that clock in at 870 calories and you've eaten a day's worth of calories in one meal. And people wonder why they're gaining weight.

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Starbucks Is Seeing Redtag:www.vegsource.com,2012://2.24812012-05-09T05:26:07Z2012-05-09T05:30:07ZVegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Starbucks announced its products would no longer contain cochineal extract, a red coloring made from crushed insects. As we explained ten years ago in our initial story, carmine or cochineal appears in many products marketed to people who are unaware of its origin.

Now customers won't have the opportunity to sip or chomp on the same old Strawberries and Creme Frappuchino, Strawberry Banana Smoothies, Raspberrry Swirl Cakes, Red Velvet Whoopee Pie, donuts with pink icing, and birthday cake pops. None of these products are currently kosher or vegan.Starbucks plans to replace the cochineal with a tomato extract called lycopene. The change will occur by the end of June.Read More

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Enter a Contest Where Everyone Winstag:www.vegsource.com,2012://2.24762012-05-02T18:18:01Z2012-05-02T18:40:57ZLet's face it. What this country needs is a warning label placed on each package of meat--something like the one on packages of cigarettes, but maybe more colorful. All of us have come to realize that Meat is Dangerous and...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Let's face it. What this country needs is a warning label placed on each package of meat--something like the one on packages of cigarettes, but maybe more colorful.

All of us have come to realize that Meat is Dangerous and even KILLS.

Our idea was to sponsor a contest with our readers submitting their ideas for a Meat Warning Label. Since we are a nonprofit without a lavish spending budget, we are unable to offer cash prizes or expensive gifts.

In this contest everyone automatically becomes a winner because each submission will be published on Vegetarians in Paradise, Facebook, and Pinterest as well as shared on a number of other websites sympathetic to this cause.

Our goal is splash Meat Warning Labels across the internet. With enough entries we will possibly gain the attention to further this cause.

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Once Upon a Time There Was a Delicious Fabletag:www.vegsource.com,2012://2.23952012-02-13T22:33:19Z2012-02-13T22:52:08ZOnce upon a time in the land of TV there was a cable channel that showed its viewers how to prepare food that excited all the senses. One of the stars of this television food haven was a plump blond...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Once upon a time in the land of TV there was a cable channel that showed its viewers how to prepare food that excited all the senses. One of the stars of this television food haven was a plump blond woman who prepared dishes that aroused her studio audience to the point that their applause and cheers shook the room.

This roly-poly chef would prepare dishes that would send her fans into shrieks of ecstasy. Her down-home style of food preparation featured recipes oozing with butter, sugar, eggs, cheese, oil, lard, and all the other sweet, rich, oily ingredients she felt would enhance her decadent creations.

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US Congress Decides Pizza Is a Vegetabletag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.23132011-12-14T01:57:33Z2011-12-14T02:09:17ZPity the poor tomato. It gets no respect from the government.The tomato is once again in the spotlight, this time in the form of tomato sauce. By smearing two ounces of tomato sauce onto a pizza, our learned Congress has...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Pity the poor tomato. It gets no respect from the government.

The tomato is once again in the spotlight, this time in the form of tomato sauce. By smearing two ounces of tomato sauce onto a pizza, our learned Congress has transformed pizza into a vegetable. That decision is part of the $11 billion National School Lunch Program that was included in the FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill signed by President Obama on November 18, 2011.

Instead of tears streaming down on their pizzas, the pizza pushers dispatched their lobby locusts to Washington to successfully perpetuate their pizza paradise in the schools.

According to the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 3 ounces of lean, broiled T-bone steak, trimmed to "0" fat is 210 calories. If four people ate three pounds of steak, each person would be consuming 12 ounces or 840 calories. Those 12 ounces provide 54 grams of fat, not 21. That same quantity of steak offers 15 grams (not 3) of saturated fat and 135 mg of cholesterol. Those numbers don't count the at-least 150 calories each person would receive from the olive oil, and that doesn't enumerate the calories in the oil drizzled on the meat when it's served at the table.

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Make Sure You "Got the Facts on Milk?"tag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.21652011-10-05T01:13:09Z2011-10-05T01:23:12ZShira Lane is one of millions of people on the planet who suffers from lactose intolerance and/or other milk allergies. In her case her lactose intolerance led her to research the dietary effects of dairy products and motivated her to...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Shira Lane is one of millions of people on the planet who suffers from lactose intolerance and/or other milk allergies. In her case her lactose intolerance led her to research the dietary effects of dairy products and motivated her to produce the film Got the Facts on Milk? (GTFO Milk?).

Shira decided to attack the Sacred Cow of dairy by throwing herself into a cross-country odyssey to discover what Americans understand about milk and how the monolithic dairy industry through its monumental advertising campaigns has shaped people's positive attitudes toward milk products.Read More]]>
Hitch a Ride with the Dietitian as She Trips Across the UStag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.21202011-09-17T03:29:44Z2011-09-17T03:37:42ZJulieanna Hever, who calls herself the "plant-based dietitian," has used her boundless energy to partner with filmmaker Jesse Pomeroy to create To Your Health, a 51-minute film espousing the benefits of a whole-food, low-fat, plant-based diet. "The ultimate goal of...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Julieanna Hever, who calls herself the "plant-based dietitian," has used her boundless energy to partner with filmmaker Jesse Pomeroy to create To Your Health, a 51-minute film espousing the benefits of a whole-food, low-fat, plant-based diet.

"The ultimate goal of this film is to introduce an audience that may be unaware that the best medicine they can take is that which ends up on the end of their forks," says Hever. " Medical procedures, pills and treatments may cure symptoms but they do nothing to address what causes disease and less to prevent the onset of what, through a whole food, plant-based diet, can readily be avoided." Read More

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Kaiser Doctor Provides a Recipe for "A Healthy Burger." You'd Be Surprised.tag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.20602011-08-26T22:00:10Z2011-08-26T22:06:10ZThe recipe for this 183-calorie "A Healthier Burger" is the creation of Dr. Preston Maring, an obstetrician/gynecologist and administrator at the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center. Wait a minute! Is our health provider now promoting barbecue burgers made from turkey or...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
The recipe for this 183-calorie "A Healthier Burger" is the creation of Dr. Preston Maring, an obstetrician/gynecologist and administrator at the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.

Wait a minute! Is our health provider now promoting barbecue burgers made from turkey or beef? We're almost certain the medical professionals at Kaiser are aware of the dangers of cooking beef or turkey at high temperatures as well as similar concerns about not cooking these meats at temperatures high enough to avoid dangers of E-coli or salmonella. And then there's the cholesterol added to the diets of people who don't need more, or who are taking statin drugs to reduce cholesterol.

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Celebrate Your Independence All Month with Bang-Up BBQ Ideastag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.19472011-06-30T17:04:23Z2011-06-30T17:18:37ZLet's leave that old-fashioned image behind, and step out onto the patio of the vegan household to see what's cookin' for this year's 4th of July barbecue. The vegan gathering of family and friends pays homage to its furry friends,...Vegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482Let's leave that old-fashioned image behind, and step out onto the patio of the vegan household to see what's cookin' for this year's 4th of July barbecue. The vegan gathering of family and friends pays homage to its furry friends, the animals, by letting them roam free, while the barbecue sizzles with some tasty treats of the season.

Though people unfamiliar with the vegan table consider it very limited, it's actually quite the opposite. With so many possible choices of excellent dishes, the host and hostess have the challenge of narrowing them down to just a few special recipes that take advantage of the outdoor grill. The vegan choices for the barbecue can also include succulent hamburgers, steaks, hot dogs, sausages, and shrimp made from plant-based ingredients. But we've departed from the ordinary to offer an extraordinary festive meal. Here's what we've chosen for this year's barbecue menu:

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Dr. Hans Diehl Receives 24 Carrot Awardtag:www.vegsource.com,2011://2.18162011-05-10T20:24:28Z2011-05-10T20:34:41ZVegparadise Bloghttp://www.vegsource.com/admin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=2&id=482
Freshly minted with my doctorate in the health sciences and a graduate degree in public health nutrition and quite self-confident that I had the answers as a healer and researcher to help people with their health problems, I met Nathan Pritikin, and that changed my life and my career.

I saw for the first time what a truly healthy lifestyle--centering around a simple diet of foods-as-grown unapologetically applied--could do in a residential clinical setting, in not only preventing, but more importantly in reversing chronic disease and restoring health; and that often within a few weeks with risk factors becoming measurably affected within days! Read More